Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
@. NJ. MCGUIRE.
Sheriff or Phillips Ccuu
PI0cI1matOl i0T a Special ElaotI0a

IN 3lun township, IN Phillips county, Kansas.
in the matter Of The Chicago, ksnEas and Ne
bcdska railway Company To the qualified voters
! Of Plum township, ia Phillips county Kansas
HEEHEAs- GA the 10Th day OF March, 1884, there
+ was presented 10 the BourG OF County Commis-
sloaers % s-lu county, ia special session duly
{ convened. petition signed By more than two
tfLs OF che resilient tax payers Of said township
praying saq bo&ru % commissioners 10 submit 10
the qualified voters OF SAID township proposition
70 -qoscriDe 10 one hundred and nfty shares OF
Tine Chicago, Eausas and Nebraska Railway
Company. 1nd III payment therefor, % issue %
sllu h'tl"ay company 1lteen OF the bonds OK said
township OF the denomination CT one thousand
dollars e2ca, all on the Terms and conditions set
t0E-E in sad petition which petition, oHlittil g
the signatures OF the signeEs thereof is in WOrds
and igJfes as follows Jo-yEiU:
! TO the Honorable Beard Of County Commission ere
OF the county OF FhilIFs1 in the state Of Kansas.
We Uhe undersigned. your petitioners, ezCh be-
lug resilient tax payar Of the township OF Plum.
in PhilipG county in Jhe state Of Kansas respect
July petition your Ecnors- Ie body t1 Submit 10
the qualified electors of said township for tlCiT
acceptance or rejection, special election 20 Be
ordered Dv voUT housra5Ie ro,Iv urd-I and FL
pursuance "a The laws Of Tue state o. Kansas and
the act entitled, ''An act 20 enable Counties.
Townships ana cities 20 aid In the construction oi
railroads, ana o. repeal section eight, OF chapter
thirty If RE laws Of 1874. Apnro ed February
18th 1875, and the ameuC1luEls thereto, Inc iol-
herein specified, Jo-wiJ:
/ shan the said township Of Plum, in Phillips
county, IN The state Of Kansas subscribe for one
each, OF the capital stock OF The Chicago, Kansas
I ana y eDrasks RGilway Company and in payment
therefor Issue sElG Railway Company fifteen Of
the bonds OF said township OF the determination OF
Oae thousand dollars each OF 80 many thereof
( tnot exceeding SAID nEmoeEl as shall amount 10
not exceeding four Thousand dollars per mile for
each mile o. railroad constructed in said township
+ by said ital!wGy oInpsny said bonds TO he pay
2ole 20 the bearer a. the Fiscal Agency OF the sLLe
( CO Kansas in New 1 0rk City, twenty years after
] the date thereof, bearing interest at the rate OF
annUsllys for which interest coupons shall be at
tacbzd payable at the fiscal agency E1oresaid this
I o
! on Inc following conditions, namely.
( AZ soon as said proposition shall he Determined
in the Affirmative ~ canvass OF the votes cast at
{ such election, the Bosrd of county Commission
ers Of said county Of Phillips f5r and On behalf ot
said township sii-sl. CrteE the County Clerk 10
/ s,Iigti5n IN Inc meme Of sgii touusni3 Tor ssia
orc hundred ANA 1try shares or the capital stock
I % said Railway Company.
And when cle railroad of said Railway C0upa-
/ ny sHE,i DC 1u!lt and Completed and sinai be IA
C--a52il- 4aiel st-e or oJlef"lse, tECAl ti es-5
! iiae of said township 40 the west line CT said
ere s-ii ta-7S 7ltA LJHuS- $ I'm coupons aLtati.
/ SIS aforesaid, "a be lssCed ia the name OF sold
: township o. Plum AND shall deliver Jae same "a
/ the county Treasurer OF slid county OF CeftiG-
/ csCc -cr sand shares Oh the fun paid up cspital
stock Of said isii-5Tay Company, equal IN amount
! with said bonds, dollar Tor dollar
Provided. said railroad shall be built and com
peUed and IN operation, 10y lease or othervisel as
A. D. 1855, and provided further, that sad com pa
! ny shall Duiid and maiutaiu depot with side
! tracks ad5aCguU thereto in said township.
/ The form Of tie ballots 20 hs used said eiec-
Jion shall be: ''or the subscription of stock ati
! issue o. 5oLds TO 1le Chicago, kansas and Ne
! scriDCion OF STOCK and ifsue of bonds 10 hs chi
! cagO. Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company
| And, whereas upOn the presentation and CON
stderetiou Of sand petition and the hearing OF the
C0nuslngd, sad Board found Ihat said petition was
signed 10y more than tWGdfths of tue resident tax
was - a. respects ia due form u law, and tazt
the conditions therein contained wee iiCieut 10
project tae Interests or said township sud there
Jon, tttty inalT an oFIes sraltlhs me prayer %
SAID petition AID ordering that special election
BEE held $40 sne usual and established places of vot-
wednesday Inc 2JLn Cay OF april IaSi. 70 de JeEulne
| whether the said township snail subzCfiEe 10 one
Euhdfeu ana bly, shares OK IEe capital Cock 81 slH
3 Company, and issue fifteen BUuGs Oh the dvu0mI-
nation oi one thousand dollars each, OF said Plum
loW4=Ht2 " s.l;5 company n pay tge7elof'
on the terms and conditions set cut in said petit
+ IlCn: ana It was. iurJaer ordered by sala Board
voting az said election cast their ballots ID favor OF
. said proposition aad vote 80 subscribe salu one
huHAEed aIq Iity snal1s ~ sid capital aJ2tA ana
3 % Issue sal1 h.tecE bonds in payment therefor,
! thcn tie County CLERK Of said cJulty shall forth
vita ior ana on 5eiialf o., ANA IN tue name Or,
sai4 township subscribe 20 nDe hundred and ait.,
! shares o. the capita. stock OF said Company -ld
i IVES by said Board farther ordered that II sand
Railway Company shall tu..y comply with tAs con
/ O t1us oi said suoscr -t-1E thsu tH5 chairman OF
/ saie EoaId and The CCuuIT Clerk Of said count.
/ shall duly les ue TO sGid Company said bonds Of
said township IN -he SaI and 20 vle -euor ard si-
/ feet ii saii le-.tion stated.
and I. was uy said Board further ordered That
the ballots D. be used al sucE election should be
ia the form designated in E51 petition sld that
the shetiH O.. SAID county duIJ make ami issue his
proclamation for the holding Of such special cleo
ron ia aid ts,.ushiD III sd date and 5gces des-
iguatet- and Iha- Toe sheriff give due and Iegt 30
/ rice O. said election thirty days provided by
law znu IN SAID prCejIn ltisl gave the substanc5
Of SAID order, sdI4 notice 20 be published n the
I Phillip zbuEg HERALD. wee J. news psEer EriEte
{ and published "a Ihe CITY o. tL1l-ls3urE 10 Ehe
county Of Phillips and IA general circulation il
sald Flun township and rultllPs county
J Auu d HaE ~ said Buaul further ordered that
said election ife cei1 and returns maze .Il
srL- -ce-t1ll-5- AMI ce1i-.--Ls Ii i Respects. dc
provided by law.
/ nov, therefore. /, c. s5 sEeGuira. sheriT CT the
county # Phillips, sU1.c Of Kansas. by Fl.,Ce OF
I the gu horny Ia ue og law vested zr1 "a JLrsI-
auce OF the above reclred order Of said Board Of
I County Commissioners. DO A6re1y 10 axe pablo
proclamation anc give notice t1ar special elev-
ton viii be he'd IN said township It the usual and
l established places OF voting u caen voting pre-
I ciuCt in said township Wednesday, the 10Th
Z day of april. -. D. 1885, 70 deter
I miuc whether said township
sIaH make suCh subscription of stock, AID SHALT
Issue IN payment JAsIaIn- the bonds O. said town
ship on tic terms ana conditions set out IL said
petition and sgch election shall, 10 ali respects
be conducted and returns made. and result asCeT-
sEiued HuL declared ia the manner provided ~
( law for general elections
IN Witness Vine eof, ], c. n. 4cGEires sheriff
OF Phillips county state O. Kansas. have hereunro
set HlF AND a. the CiIy Of P1ll-pzDurg this 16rh
G. h. McGuEE,
Sheriff or Philips County.
/ Proclamation for a Special Election
+ IN Mound township. in Phillips comfy, Kansas,
IN tae matter Of 5ll Chicago Kansas - = Nebraska